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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Carthago, post: 3326041, member: 76111&quot;]I&#039;d pose this as a poll but the software isn&#039;t quite flexible enough for multiple questions:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>- What metrics do you choose to add coins?</b></p><blockquote><p><i>Roman Republic issues from the earliest times with cast coinage to when Octavian was crowned Augustus by the Senate, which is where I stop.&nbsp; I primarily collect all denominations and types in silver, have a handful of gold, and a growing problem with aes grave cast coinage which means I attract them home recently like stray dogs.&nbsp; I don&#039;t really dig struck bronzes, though I have a few.&nbsp; I do have a serious problem with Imperatorial I&#039;m considering going to see a specialist - maybe hypnotism.&nbsp; I&#039;m a problem.&nbsp; </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>The coin has to speak to me, be in a top quality condition for the type, and have a good possibility of finding an old provenances.&nbsp; Provenances to me are very important.&nbsp; I like excellent, old collection coins.&nbsp; </i></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><b>- Do you have a rough size of a collection in mind (10, 100, 5000, 1000, 50,000 coins?)</b></p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p><i>No, the collection will grow until I run out of the money I have allocated to this hobby. I&#039;m semi retired and the funds do have an finite end somewhere.&nbsp; When I run out, I may decide to focus even more by selling offshoots of the collection that could be pruned free up funds for focus coins.&nbsp; Or sell some furniture, or a car.&nbsp; Maybe a kidney.</i></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>-<b> Do you work off of a &quot;wantlist&quot;? How has your wantlist changed over time? How rigid are you with following your wantlist and plans?</b></p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p><i>Anything Roman Republic is fair game and I buy opportunistically like others have mentioned.&nbsp; </i></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><b>- What&#039;s the longest you&#039;ve waited to find a coin you&#039;ve wanted? How long have you been waiting for your current target?</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><blockquote><p><i>Still waiting for many targets. About 15 years and counting.</i></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><b>- What portion of purchases do you make privately vs from auctions?</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><blockquote><p><i>70% Auction, 30% private</i></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><b>- How often do you handle your coins or look at your pictures?</b></p><blockquote><p><br /></p><p><i>The bulk is in the bank but stragglers that have yet to go to the bank get handled every few days often.&nbsp; Pictures definitely daily.&nbsp; </i></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><b>- How much time do you spend searching for lost pedigrees?</b></p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p><i>More time than searching for the coins.&nbsp; Probably 80% is pedigree research.</i></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><b>- How many books/catalogs do you own or have easy access to?</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><blockquote><p><i>My library is excellent and purpose built for supporting Roman Republican numismatics research.&nbsp; I have probably nearly 1000 titles between books and catalogues with a strong selection of antique catalogues from the early 20th century.&nbsp; </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>When not at home, I spend time at the ANS researching.&nbsp; Between that, 98% of the material I need is available to me.&nbsp; </i></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><blockquote><p><br /></p></blockquote><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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